Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder Was Awkward. ‘Then It Wasn’t.’

When it comes to ‘treatment for social anxiety disorder,’ your struggle often starts before you even walk in the door. You know the drill: rehearsing “hello” in your head for 20 minutes, then bailing on the party. That silence? It feels safer than the risk of saying the wrong thing. But it isn’t about shyness […]
‘I Was Desperate’: Asking ‘What Is the Best Anxiety Treatment Center Near Me?’

What is the best anxiety treatment center near me? I whispered that question into my phone one night at 2:37 a.m. My hands trembled. I was curled up on the cold kitchen floor, too wired to sleep and too tired to stand. My chest felt like a freight train had parked on it. My thoughts […]